I find this thread completely fascinating!!!! There are entire other threads dedicated to how to best skirt around responding to strangers asking what you paid for your NSX and many sellers also erase their asking price in their FS ads for some reason (with other threads dedicated to complaining about that!!!).
IMHO as fun as this thread is to read (it’s the first one of its kind to my knowledge, with acutal prices being offered), this is an awfully dangerous and potentially misleading thread for NSX shoppers, lol, especially in regards to the OP's intent.
I'm thinking of getting a NSX in the future and I've been just reading up a lot on the forums to learn more about car.
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I just don't want to lowball anyone on this forum when the time comes, which is going to be within the next 6-24 months (I'm currently deployed at the moment).
I can tell that most responses here are from owners who got deals that they’re super happy to talk about (understandably!!) while owners who paid “above average prices” (raises my hand) aren’t chiming in so much. Both types may be outliers but we're only reading about the one side of the bell curve lol...
NOT critiquing the responders at all – I kinda love this thread actually - but I definitely am suggesting to the OP & other shoppers: don’t get too hung up on great deals you read about and then risk passing up an NSX that’s exactly what you want but a few $grand more than that awesome deal so-and-so got... That type of paralysis analysis and trying to match someone else can keep you out of the game for too long, so just watch out…</SPAN>
Or FWIW: I'm suggesting to the responders - are you holding back on any unique aspects to your deal that drove the low number and/or not talking about the $thousand$ of repairs or maintenance done within the first year to get the car back up “even.” Was the seller generally unknowledgable or desperarate or ?? I know of several NSX’s during my own search that were bought for $26k +/- $1k but then got $3-4k+ in timing belt/maintenance/tires, etc… Some of whom have responded in this very thread, lol!
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I know for many there’s a time in life when budget matters a lot, and that's smart to not overextend. And for others, there's a time where a switch flips inside and suddenly you’re less concerned about getting the very best $deal$ and instead are more focused on getting the right car at the price that makes sense for priorities and financial situation. That switch flipped for me during my 2 year search actually; I started in Dec 2010 being very budget-conscious and initially passed up some really attractive NSX's that were $3-4k more than some "really good deal” I read about. In particular, I was a bit paralyzed trying to match the deal by the buyer of "Casper" in a 2009 FS ad here on prime - 1993 GPW low-miles all-updated, $37k asking price, etc. I wasn't placing enough emphasis that Casper was a 1 in 10,000 opportunity and also during the doldrums of 2009 and lowered demand and lowered prices...but didn't matter and it paralyzed me for a while until I "came to Jesus" after dealing with a few wacko sellers trying to get "the sell of a lifetime" (opposite of this thread) and I started worrying less about saving a few $grand and more about finding the right car for me that would make me not worry about not getting a killer deal...</SPAN>
Sorry to sound like a wet rag, because I love this thread actually. Very refreshing and the first of its kind like I mentioned. But it would be very cool to read more of the full story and not just the buy number…how much did you pay for maintenance/repair in that first year…did you know that was needed at the time of purchase and was that worked into the deal… Were you just in the right place at the right time or was the seller desperate or a good friend, etc. Was it an ebay buy w/o a reserve. It wasn’t that long ago that I was a frustrated shopper and I'm just trying to prevent the OP from misleading himself. Also, going after the right, quality NSX should be "money in the bank" with zero depreciation in case you are forced to sell....holding out for the best deal may delay yinz and also risk being more of a money pit....
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